The Statesman Siliguri - February 02, 2025
The Statesman Siliguri - February 02, 2025
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February 02, 2025
Budget a force multiplier, milestone in India's development journey: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget as a force multiplier that would increase savings, investment, consumption, and growth.
1 min
Budget impact: Smartphones and EVs to get cheaper; TVs, fabrics to get costlier
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Budget 2025-26 on Saturday, introduced some key changes in basic customs duties (BCDs) that will impact the prices of various goods.
1 min
Union Budget: A mixed bag of hopes and concerns
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista expressed strong support for the budget's focus on tourism and infrastructure, particularly in rural and underdeveloped regions
2 mins
Budget meaningless for middleclass: Adhir Chowdhury
The Union Budget 2025 has sparked a political storm in West Bengal, with the state BJP hailing it as \"pro-people\" while the opposition Left and Congress have strongly criticised it, calling it \"anti-poor\" and a tool for electoral gains ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections and for upcoming elections in some states.
1 min
Corporate Houses Upbeat to Sitharaman's 8th Budget
Corporate houses in the city seem to have lapped up the Union Budget 2025.
2 mins
WBPCB Fine on Oil Major for Polluting Water Source
The state's pollution control authorities have slapped a Rs 10 lakh fine as bank guarantee against a multinational oil & natural gas giant operating here for 20 years for causing extensive contamination of the Kunur rivulet, the prime source of irrigation for dozens of villages in Kanksa and Laudoha blocks here.
2 mins
Offer letters for 69 students at Utkarsh Bangla camp in Ranaghat
The Ranaghat sub-division administration recently organised a special Utkarsh Bangla Mobilisation Camp at the Ranaghat Employment Exchange office in Rath Tala.
1 min
Fire at Esplanade eatery disrupts morning traffic
A massive fire broke out in a food stall at Esplanade this morning, causing major traffic disruption in the area.
1 min
ER 37 pc growth in scrap sales: The Eastern Railway achieved a milestone in scrap sales by registering a growth of 37 per cent till 31 January of the current fiscal. The zonal railway has recorded a total cumulative scrap sale of rupees 444.43 crore as compared to Rs 323 crore during the same period of previous financial year of 2023-24.
At a time, when the skyrocketing airfares for the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj have sparked a nationwide uproar, Air India Express has announced its \"Payday Sale\", offering travellers from Kolkata and other metropolitan city airports an opportunity to book budget-friendly flights, with fares starting as low as Rs 1,535.
1 min
9 Arrested For Defrauding ₹1.30 Crore
For the first time in the history of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC), the Asansol cyber police station has cracked a digital arrest case and has arrested nine persons of an international racket.
1 min
Eastern Command hails Havildar conferred with Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
The Indian Army's Eastern Command has claimed that a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) from its Gajraj Corps was awarded the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak on Republic Day this year for his exceptional act of bravery and selfless service.
1 min
Conspiracy to benefit international lobby
Abhishek Banerjee expressed concerns about the lack of clarity in the budget regarding income tax rebate and the lack of benefits for the common people
1 min
Premier Kolkata medical institute Slapped With Show-Cause Notice by UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has slapped a show-cause notice on Kolkata's iconic Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, often popularly referred to as the S.S.K.M. Medical College & Hospital for failure to submit an \"anti-ragging declaration\" lists from their students and their guardians to it.
1 min
Sebaashray camps start at Metiabruz
Sebaashray camps started at Metiabruz from today with 5.25 lakh people registering themselves since the inception of the initiative on 2 January.
1 min
Tax concessions will accelerate both spending and savings: Economists
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's proposal to raise the minimum tax slab to Rs 12 lakh from Rs 7 lakh in the new regime in addition to Rs 75,000 of the standard deduction for salaried taxpayers will boost both expenditure and savings among the middle-class section of the Indian population, feel economists.
1 min
A Man for All Seasons
Subhas Roy, who passed away last night, nine months short of a century, was Kolkata's quintessential \"Man for all seasons\".
2 mins
Union Budget 2025: 200 Vande Bharat, 100 Amrit Bharat trains, 50 Namo Bharat to be manufactured
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allocating the big amount of Rs 2,52,000 crore for the financial year (FY) 2025-26 as gross budgetary support to the Ministry of Railways, second time in a row.
1 min
Budget 2025: Significant boost for higher education
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2025-26 speech, emphasised the government's push for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education by announcing the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education, with a dedicated budget of Rs 500 crore.
1 min
36 Life-Saving Drugs Fully Exempted From Basic Customs Duty
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget 2025-26 in Parliament on Saturday, announced exemption for 36 life-saving drugs from basic customs duty.
1 min
Government Announces 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs, 5 National Centres of Excellence for Skill Development
In a move aimed at cultivating the spirit of curiosity, innovation, and scientific temper among young minds, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the establishment of 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs across government schools in the next five years.
1 min
Major boost for defence, border infrastructure
Pension Budget also saw a significant boost, with ₹1.61 lakh cr earmarked for FY 2025-26
2 mins
In poll year, Bihar emerges big winner in Union Budget
With Assembly elections likely to be held in Bihar in October-November, the NDA government at the Centre jumped into poll mode on Saturday with several big announcements made for the state in the Union Budget 2025-26.
1 min
Industry bodies, NSE term Budget 2025 transformative step towards realising ‘Viksit Bharat’
Industry bodies and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) have termed the Union Budget 2025-26, presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, as a transformative step towards realising the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’, with a strong focus on the middle class, MSMEs, startups, and employment generation.
2 mins
FM Sitharaman Announces Manufacturing Mission for Furthering 'Make in India'
A National Manufacturing Mission to cover small, medium, and large industries for furthering 'Make in India' was announced by Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament on Saturday.
1 min
Government to set up 'Deep Tech Fund of Funds' for next gen startups: Sitharaman
Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the possibility of a 'Deep Tech Fund of Funds' will be explored to catalyse the next generation startups.
1 min
Budget: Big infra push augurs well for India Inc
There has been a huge boost to 'Rural Infrastructure', aimed at bridging the rural-urban divide
2 mins
Sitharaman's Turn to Chant 'Dhan-Dhanya' Mantra
In her eighth Union Budget in a row, the Union Finance minister Nirmala focussed on 10 broad areas, the first engine of which is the agriculture sector.
2 mins
Sitharaman Highlights Steps to Ensure Regulations Keep Up With Innovations
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech said the government is determined to ensure that the regulations must keep up with technological innovations and global policy developments.
1 min
Rethinking the Seven-College Conundrum
The recent clashes between Dhaka University (DU) students and those of the seven affiliated colleges reflect a crisis that is far more profound than administrative inefficiencies or infrastructural shortcomings.
2 mins
Tech Surge
For decades, the prevailing assumption in technology circles has been that the West, led by the United States, enjoys an unassailable dominance in advanced research and innovation.
2 mins
How far right will Germany go?
With only a few weeks until Germany's election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
4 mins
Year of snakes, ladders
As China celebrates the Lunar Year of the Snake, the first angpow (red packet gift) was the DeepSeek AI software that shook Wall Street to the tune of nearly $1 trillion in market capitalization.
4 mins
Assam plans law to legalise buffalo fights, revive cultural traditions
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that his government will introduce a new law to legalise buffalo fights in the state, reinforcing Assam's commitment to preserving its cultural heritage.
1 min
Opposition leaders attempt to replicate BJP's Odisha experience in Bihar
During the simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Odisha, the BJP raised questions about the health of Naveen Patnaik.
1 min
Fadnavis Applauds 'Dream Budget' 2025-26
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described Union Budget 2025-26 as a \"dream budget\" for the middle class, stating that it will spur growth and lead to an inclusive economy.
1 min
Chhattisgarh BJP lauds Union Budget 2025-26 as blueprint for a developed India
Chhattisgarh's BJP leaders have hailed the Union Budget 2025-26 as a transformative blueprint to position India as a global economic powerhouse by 2047, with sweeping measures targeting farmers, the middle class, youth, and marginalized communities.
1 min
8 Maoists including senior leaders, killed in Bijapur encounter
Eight Maoist insurgents including senior leaders, were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Saturday.
1 min
Not a People-Centric Budget
Mallikarjun Kharge Called it 'directionless' & an attempt by the BJP government to fool the people
3 mins
JMM Accuses Centre of Ignoring Jharkhand in Budget 2025-26
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday accused the Centre of neglecting the state in the Budget 2025 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
1 min
Union Budget 2025-26 to be a milestone in realising the vision of 'Viksit Bharat': CM Yogi
Praising the Union Budget 2025-26, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that it includes significant provisions aimed at strengthening India's economy and improving the lives of common citizens.
1 min
Plane with patients crashes in Philadelphia
A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
1 min
'Heartbreaking' search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recovered
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline in the rain as investigators sought clues into the mid-air collision that killed 67 people and raised questions about air traffic safety around the nation's capital.
1 min
Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months
A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza's Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
1 min
Russian drone and missile attacks kill 5 in Ukraine
At least five people died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes pounded Ukraine's towns and cities, local officials said Saturday.
1 min
Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in 6 January cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents
The Trump administration on Friday fired a group of prosecutors involved in the 6 January criminal cases and demanded the names of FBI agents involved in those same probes so they can possibly be ousted, moves that reflect a White House determination to exert control over federal law enforcement and purge agencies of career employees seen as insufficiently loyal.
1 min
Hamas Frees 3 Hostages and Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners in 4th Exchange of Ceasefire
Hamas militants freed three male hostages held for more than a year in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in the fourth such exchange of a ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of intense fighting.
2 mins
Budget to re-energise economy, encourage investment in private sector: FICCI
The Union Budget proposals will re-energise the economy by uplifting the spirit of the middle class and encouraging the private sector to advance its investment plans as demand improves across sectors, FICCI president Harsha Vardhan Agarwal said on Saturday.
1 min
AP gets funds for Polavaram and steel plant, Naidu lauds Budget
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu hailed the Union Budget as \"pro-people\" and \"progressive,\" reflecting the vision for a Viksit Bharat under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
1 min
Karnataka BJP hails Union Budget, says it brought joy to people
Hailing the Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Karnataka BJP on Saturday said that it brought joy to the countrymen.
1 min
Maoist Kothehonda Ravi surrenders in Karnataka
In a major development, Maoist Kotehonda Ravi has surrendered before authorities in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Saturday.
1 min
Enraged by property dispute, son sets house on fire in Kerala; aged parents die in blaze
In a fit of rage over a property dispute, a son set his house on fire in which his 92-year-old father and 90-year-old mother were burnt alive on Saturday morning.
1 min
'ICG is formidable guardian of our seas ensuring safety of people, waters'
PM Modi lauded the ICG for safeguarding our vast coastline with bravery, dedication
1 min
Kerala totally ignored in Union Budget: Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday said that the state did not get fair consideration in the Central Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
1 min
Kerala CM Slams Union Budget 2025-26 For Ignoring State's Key Demands
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticized the Union Budget 2025-26, stating that it has overlooked all major demands of the state, including a relief package for landslide-hit Wayanad and financial aid for the Vizhinjam port.
1 min
MUDA Case Petitioner Complains to Police About Black Magic Against Him
In an interesting development, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case petitioner Snehmayi Krishna complained to the Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal on Saturday alleging black magic against him by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's supporters.
1 min
CM, BJP ministers must apologise: BRS on Budget
Slamming both national parties, the BRS today demanded an apology from the two Union ministers from BJP, the Congress MPs, and chief minister Revanth Reddy for failing to secure funds for Telangana in the Union Budget.
1 min
Former India star Wriddhiman bids adieu to competitive cricket
Star wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha signed off from competitive cricket with a final appearance for Bengal; his state team ended their Ranji Trophy campaign with an innings victory over Punjab in their final group match at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
1 min
Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Mukund shine as Indians dominate Togo
India made a strong start to their Davis Cup 2025 campaign on Saturday, taking a 2-0 lead over Togo on the opening day of the World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA complex here.
1 min
Galle Test: Lyon, Kuhnemann spin Australia to massive win
Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann shared the spoils as defending WTC champions Australia registered a massive win against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on Day Four of the first Test at the Galle Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
2 mins
Women's U-19 T20 WC final: Defending champs India face spirited South Africa
Having won all their matches on the way to the summit clash, 'Women-in-Blue' start as overwhelming favourites
2 mins
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